Asks for

The ad says“Familiarity with antenna systems”
The ad says“Systems modelling and Autocode generation experience”
The ad says“Experience of coordinating the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental testing, qualification testing and design certification”
The ad says“Experience participating in, or leading design reviews across the product lifecycle”
The ad says“Experience of coordinating the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental testing, qualification testing and design certification”
The ad says“Managing external suppliers with procurement team support”
The ad says“Good communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers”
The ad says“Experience of coordinating the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental testing, qualification testing and design certification”
The ad says“Familiarity with real-time digital signal processing for high data bandwidth systems”
The ad says“Requirements management and systems design”
The ad says“Experience research based on technical publications”
The ad says“RF / Microwave systems knowledge”
The ad says“System level RF modelling”
The ad says“System level functionality proving, Software / Firmware integration and proving”
The ad says“Requirements management and systems design”
The ad says“Systems modelling and Autocode generation experience”
The ad says“Technical leadership of junior engineers”
The ad says“Understanding of waveform design and implementation”
The ad says“Good communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers”

At MBDA, we are continuing to grow our Data Link Systems organisation, providing a world leading missile data link capability. We have a number of exciting opportunities within Data Link Systems, working across the product lifecycle from research, the early concept phase, through full product design to production. These roles require a range of knowledge and experience from graduate to experienced engineers.

Salary: up to £57,500 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: can vary between 2 to 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

As part of our Data Link Systems team, you will work on the design and implementation of the cutting edge RF communication systems that are key to the success of our weapons systems. Our team has a presence at both our Bristol and Stevenage sites. We collaborate broadly across MBDA with multiple disciplines to create high performance weapons systems for our Armed Forces. We are currently recruiting for the following roles:

RF Systems Technical Leads
RF Systems Engineers
Algorithm / Modelling Engineers
Signal Processing Engineers

What we're looking for from you:

We are interested in talking to RF systems engineers; Systems Engineering team leaders; experienced Systems Engineers with an interest in building their RF communications knowledge; Engineers from the RF domain with an interest in building their Systems Engineering skills; Engineers with modelling experience; Engineers with signal processing experience.

We are looking for some of the following skills:

RF / Microwave systems knowledge
Requirements management and systems design
Managing external suppliers with procurement team support
Technical leadership of junior engineers
Experience participating in, or leading design reviews across the product lifecycle
Experience of coordinating the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental testing, qualification testing and design certification
System level functionality proving, Software / Firmware integration and proving
Familiarity with antenna systems
System level RF modelling
Familiarity with real-time digital signal processing for high data bandwidth systems
Understanding of waveform design and implementation
Systems modelling and Autocode generation experience
Experience research based on technical publications
Good communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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